Forest Orchids

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:04 am

In our forests and mountains we have about 60 orchid species. I'm not an expert so can not guarantee these three belongs to them. Flowers looks like orchids.

Any opinions?

Sorry for the low quality, forest ambience could be very tricky for getting photographs.
First one is from my trip to Plitvice Lakes and Rastoke Mills, #2 and #3 from Canyon Kamacnik.

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 06.05.2006/12:27:19
Exposure time 1/800 s
F-number f/3.2
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 01.07.2006/09:28:53
Exposure time 1/125 s
F-number f/2.8
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 01.07.2006/11:07:41
Exposure time 1/50 s
F-number f/2.8
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:29 am

Don't know anything about Orchids Nikola but the first one looks as if it could belong to the Pea family (Leguminosae) because it's almost like what we grow as Sweet Peas for their flowers.

http://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/Pl ... baceae.htm

The leaves also look different to the second two as far as I can see them in the background?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid

Is there an Orchid expert in the house?

DaveW

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:34 am

I don't know squat about orchids but these are quite beautiful what ever they are

. Orchids are the Beetlemans (Dougs) department. Which makes me wonder, in that Doug knows a lot about Orchids or so it seems but his signature is Beetleman.

I suppose he is keen on beetles too, anyway regarding shooting in the forest, especially deep forests, it can be a bit tricky at times. I have found it more so on windy, bright, sunny days when you have your exposures set and right when you fire the shutter, the wind blows a group of branches out of the way and intense bright sunlight hits your subject.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:58 am

Thanks folks!

If I must bet #2 would be my favorite candidate for the orchid.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:34 am

Wonderful flowers Nikola. Not that I am any kind of expert on anything, I just enjoy their beauty. I was going to say that picture one and two look like orchids. I tend to agree with Dave on the first one though, sure does look like a pea flower. Third one, I would have to say no. I will agree with you on the second picture, very classic orchid look. We all love a mystery